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No Lobbying from Francona

Manager Terry Francona said he was going to avoid the temptation to advise Detroit manager Jim Leyland on any personnel decisions -- like maybe starting the Red Sox' Josh Beckett -- in Tuesday's All-Star Game in San Francisco.

Leyland, who will be managing the American League team, likely will choose a starter from the trio of Detroit's Justin Verlander, Beckett and Cleveland's C.C. Sabathia.

"That's his business. He's the manager," said Francona, the All-Star manager in 2005. "I did that a couple of years ago. That's his job now."

-- Steven Krasner

Posted by Steven Krasner  at 5:12 PM | Permalink